Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry, or Musiikkituottajat for short, ( en, Music Producers; formerly known as Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat ÄKT), IFPI Finland in English, is the umbrella organization of recording producers active in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
, with 23 record labels as its members.
Activity
The aim of the association is "to improve the cultural-political situation and legal protections of record production, develop the distribution and production of recordings and music videos and participate in governing and overseeing the production rights". Musiikkituottajat is the Finnish representative of the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 19 ...
(IFPI). It is also one of the three member associations of Gramex.Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry (2010)
Since 1994, Musiikkituottajat has been responsible for composing the official records chart,
the Official Finnish Charts
The Official Finnish Charts ( fi, Suomen virallinen lista; sv, Finlands officiella lista) are national record charts in Finland compiled and published by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. The name ''Suomen virallinen lista/Finlands officiell ...
. The list was produced in cooperation with the
Finnish Broadcasting Company
Yleisradio Oy (Finnish, literally "General Radio Ltd." or "General Broadcast Ltd."; abbr. Yle ; sv, Rundradion Ab, italics=no), translated to English as the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is Finland's national public broadcasting company, founde ...
(Yleisradio) until late 2009. The association governs the
ISRC
The International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) is an international standard code for uniquely identifying sound recordings and music video recordings. The code was developed by the recording industry in conjunction with the ISO technical commit ...
codes used in Finland and it also keeps account of the best-selling recordings of all time in Finland and awards acts with the gold and platinum certifications (below).
Certification
In certifying recordings sold in Finland, Musiikkituottajat takes into account both physical and digital sales. The certifications awarded by Musiikkituottajat and their sales limits are the following:
Albums
*Gold: 10,000
*Platinum: 20,000
*Double platinum: 40,000
*Triple platinum: 60,000
*(etc.)
Note: Domestic albums use the current threshold for albums released on or after January 1, 2010. For foreign albums, the threshold was used for albums released on or after January 1, 2008. Double, triple and multi-platinum award levels were introduced in 1989.
Singles, EPs and DVDs
*Gold: 5,000
*Platinum: 10,000
*Double platinum: 20,000
*(etc.)
Video certifications was introduced in June 2004. For extended plays, it uses the current thresholds, for releases on or after January 1, 2010.
Certification levels (timeline)
Music recording certification was introduced in Finland in September 1971.
Aerial (album)
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Overview
''Aerial'' was Bush's first doub ...
Appetite for Destruction
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Artpop
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Ballbreaker
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Background
''Ballbreaker'' marked the return of drummer Phil R ...
The Best of 1980–1990
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The Best of 1990–2000
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The Best of Sade
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Blow Up Your Video
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Recording
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Crazy Nights
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Europop
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Forty Licks
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Greatest Hits
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Bon Jovi
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Cher
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Happiness
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Innuendo (album)
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Ixnay on the Hombre
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J.Lo
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Led Zeppelin Remasters
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Legend
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A Medio Vivir
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The album has sold over three million copies, worldw ...
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The Memory of Trees
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Mercury Falling
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Monster
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Mothership
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My Christmas
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Nevermind
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On How Life Is
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Only by the Night
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Paint the Sky with Stars
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Piece of Mind
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Playing the Angel
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Private Dancer
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After several challenging years of going solo after divorcing Ike T ...
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Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!
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The album reached to the top spot in Norway and the top five in Austria, Finland, G ...
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Reality Killed The Video Star
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Romanza
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The Silent Force
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The Soul Cages
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Sing When You're Winning
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Spirits Having Flown
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Steal This Album!
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Stiff Upper Lip
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Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
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Ten Summoner's Tales
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Toto IV
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The lead single, " Rosanna", peaked at number 2 for five weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts, while the album's third si ...
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Totuutta ja tehtävää
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Tra te e il mare
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Unplugged
Unplugged may refer to:
*Acoustic music, music not produced through electronic means
* "Unplugged" (B.A.P song), 2014
* "Unplugged" (''Modern Family''), a 2010 episode of ''Modern Family''
Albums and EPs
* ''Unplugged'' (5'nizza album), 2002
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Eric Clapton
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Venus Doom
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Working on a Dream
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Americana
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Film, radio and television
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Anastacia
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Back to Black
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By the Way
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Dangerous
Dangerous may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Dangerous'' (1935 film), an American film starring Bette Davis
* '' Dangerous: The Short Films'', a 1993 collection of music videos by Michael Jackson
* ''Dangerous'' (2021 film), a Canadian-Ameri ...
Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
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Escapology
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Fallen
Fallen may refer to:
People
* Carl Fredrik Fallén (1764–1830), Swedish botanist and entomologist
* Gabriel Toledo (born 1991), known as FalleN, Brazilian ''Counter-Strike'' player
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional entities
* Fallen ( ...
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The Fame
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Funhouse
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Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666
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Green Eyed Soul
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Hybrid Theory
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Ihmisten edessä
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The Immaculate Collection
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Infinite
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Mathematics
* Infinite set, a set that is not a finite set
*Infinity, an abstract concept describing something without any limit
Music
*Infinite (group), a South Korean boy band
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Intensive Care
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Iron Man 2
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LOL
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The Long Play
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Love Metal
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Made in Heaven
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Make It Big
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Meikit, ketjut ja vyöt
''Meikit, ketjut ja vyöt'' (''Make-up, Necklaces and Belts'') is the second studio album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music in Finland physically on 9 April 2001, and digitally on 16 June 2008, the alb ...
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Mi Sangre
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Re-releases
In 2005, a 'Tour Edition' of the album was released. This specially packaged re-release of ''Mi Sangre'' ...
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No Angel
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Rudebox
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Se ei olekaan niin
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Spice
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These Days
These Days may refer to:
Music
Albums
* ''These Days'' (Bon Jovi album), and the title song (see below)
** These Days Tour, a 1995–1996 tour by Bon Jovi in support of the above album
* ''These Days'' (Crystal Gayle album), 1980
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Tragic Kingdom
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Use Your Illusion I
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Van Halen
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Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
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Aquarium
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Born in the U.S.A.
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The Eminem Show
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Jagged Little Pill
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Let's Talk About Love
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Metallica
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Razorblade Romance
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Something to Remember
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Vapaa ja yksin
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Kun valaistun
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Laundry Service
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Nightwish
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Imaginaerum
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Dark Passion Play
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Once
Once means a one-time occurrence.
Once may refer to:
Music
* ''Once'' (Pearl Jam song), a 1991 song from the album ''Ten''
* ''Once'' (Roy Harper album), a 1990 album by Roy Harper
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The organization was established in 1970 under the name Äänilevytuottajat ("Sound Record Producers"). Before 1970, the companies in the industry were unionized in Soitinalan Tuottajaliitto ("Organization of Musical Instrument Producers"). In 1982, the organization took the name Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat ÄKT, which became the current Musiikkituottajat on August 26, 2010.
Events
Musiikkituottajat organizes the following annual events:
* Emma Awards for the most successful artists and professionals of the year
* Muuvi Awards for the best music videos of the year
In addition, Musiikkituottajat organized the JANNE Awards for the best productions in classical music. The awards were cancelled in 2002 and since 2006, the awards have been incorporated in the Emma Awards.
the board includes:
* Chairperson: Niko Nordström (
Warner Music
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* Vice Chairperson: Epe Helenius (
Sound of Finland
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:* Jarkko Nordlund (
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* Endel Ratas (1938–2006), Estonian freedom fighter and politician
* Jüri Ratas
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:* Joose Berglund (
Universal Music Group
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Sony Music Entertainment
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:* Tapio Korjus (
EMI
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The Official Finnish Charts
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